George Harrison is deported from Hamburg
George Harrison, 17, was deported from Hamburg on November 21, 1960, after authorities found he was too young to work in a nightclub after midnight, per the Beatles Bible.
The Beatles played the Kaiserkeller without him for a few more nights, and the clip below is My Bonnie, which they recorded in Hamburg in 1961.
1968 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Yoko Ono has a miscarriage with John Lennon at her side
Yoko Ono lost the baby she was expecting with John Lennon on November 21, 1968, and Lennon stayed at her side at Queen Charlotte's Hospital in London, per the Beatles Bible.
The couple named the child John Ono Lennon II, and the clip below is Baby's Heartbeat, the foetal heartbeat recorded before the loss and released on their 1969 album Life with the Lions.
1967 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Who play the Civic Auditorium in Fargo
The Who played the Civic Auditorium in Fargo, North Dakota, on November 21, 1967, two days after the Hollywood Bowl, per the band's official gig archive.
Happy Jack, their first US Top 40 hit, reached No. 24, and the clip below is the single.
1965 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Rolling Stones play Fort Worth
The Rolling Stones played the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 21, 1965, the night after Shreveport, per Wikipedia.
The US tour ran from October 29 to December 5 in support of Out of Our Heads, and the clip below is Get Off of My Cloud.
Björk is born in Reykjavík
Björk Guðmundsdóttir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, on November 21, 1965, per Wikipedia.
She became lead singer of the Sugarcubes before going solo in 1993, and the clip below is Human Behaviour, the lead single from her debut album Debut.
1963 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play the ABC Cinema in Carlisle
The Beatles played the ABC Cinema in Carlisle on Thursday, November 21, 1963, the 17th date of their autumn tour and their second show there after February 8, per the Beatles Bible.
The 10-song set ended with Twist and Shout, one day before With the Beatles came out in the UK, and the clip below is All My Loving from that album.
1962 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play two shows at the Cavern Club
The Beatles played a lunchtime and an evening show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool on Wednesday, November 21, 1962, their 145th lunchtime and 113th evening performance there, per the Beatles Bible.
Love Me Do was their current single, and the clip below is the song.
1960 in 1960s music: the full year guide
George Harrison is deported from Hamburg
George Harrison, 17, was deported from Hamburg on November 21, 1960, after authorities found he was too young to work in a nightclub after midnight, per the Beatles Bible.
The Beatles played the Kaiserkeller without him for a few more nights, and the clip below is My Bonnie, which they recorded in Hamburg in 1961.
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs reach No. 1 with Stay
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs had Stay at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated November 21, 1960, per Wikipedia.
It runs about a minute and a half, the shortest song to top the Hot 100, and the clip below is the song.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in 1960s music on November 21?
November 21 saw 8 verified music events across six years, including George Harrison's deportation from Hamburg in 1960, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs at No. 1 with Stay in 1960, and Björk's birth in 1965.
When was George Harrison deported from Germany?
George Harrison was deported from Hamburg on November 21, 1960, at age 17, after authorities found he was too young to work in a nightclub after midnight. The Beatles played the Kaiserkeller without him for a few more nights, per the Beatles Bible.
When did Stay by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs reach No. 1?
Stay was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated November 21, 1960. It runs about a minute and a half, the shortest song to top the Hot 100, per Wikipedia.
When was Björk born?
Björk Guðmundsdóttir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, on November 21, 1965. She fronted the Sugarcubes before going solo in 1993.
Did the Beatles play live on November 21?
Yes, in two years. The Beatles played the Cavern Club in Liverpool at lunchtime and in the evening on November 21, 1962, and the ABC Cinema in Carlisle on November 21, 1963.
Which bands toured the US on November 21?
The Who played the Civic Auditorium in Fargo, North Dakota, on November 21, 1967, and the Rolling Stones played the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 21, 1965.